The Gang of Four with Renee.
Featuring a random Friday evening selection, including Bob Mould, the late Roberta Flack, a bit of Aphex Twin and the Kiwi Classic Throwback. (Hint: they're playing their final shows soon!)
Welcome to our brand new segment, A Room Of One's Own! Landlord getting you down? Black mould coating the walls? A window that's been jammed open for the last 10 years? Renter's advocate Salene is here to answer all your questions and help you through the trials and tribulations of the renting hellscape. Whakarongo mai each fortnight in rotation with Red Dead Redemption!
More than 200 homes have been red-stickered, and at least 5000 have been damaged after the devastating deluge across Tāmaki Makaurau and the upper North Island.
Experts are warning that health hazards such as mould and contamination could be waiting for residents returning to their flood damaged homes.
News & Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Senior Lecturer at the Massey University School of Built Environment, Dr Mikael Boulic, who says Auckland’s current conditions are the “worst case scenario” for mould to grow.
We started off our interview discussing what steps people should take when cleaning up their wet property.
Peter Dickens from the New Zealand Music Foundation popped up to the studio to chat about Mental Health Awareness Week and play some songs for My Morning Mixtape.
Bob Mould - See A Little Light
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm
Au/Ra, CamelPhat - Panic Room - Club Mix
Rob Bollix brings the controversy on The Mind Trench, discussing Aotearoa's 'favourite vegetables'. Potatoes don't even feature- we demand a recount. Romi Wrights speaks to Rachel about her debut single Bring It Back, out recently via Mānuka Recordings. Andwahn chats about his EP out today via the Big Fresh Collective, titled Cerebral Waste. Salene helps the listeners with phantom cats, weird contract stuff and mould responsibilities on A Room of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
News Sub-Editor Stella Huggins speaks to Dr Suze Wilson, a senior lecturer at Massey University about Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s response to the flooding in Tāmaki Makaurau.
News & Editorial Director interviews Dr Mikael Boulic, a senior lecturer at the Massey University School of Built Environment about how people can protect themselves from health hazards such as mould in flood damaged homes.
Producer Troy Matich speak to Victoria University professor James Renwick about climate change and its effects on weather and disasters.
And Michelle Le Long Chief Operating Officer at pet insurance specialist PD Insurance shares their advice for pet owners on protecting their furry family members during the ongoing floods.
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